Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio remains endemic due to religious extremism and conspiracy theories.

As a succession of generals before Asim Munir learned, cooptation of Pakistani jihadism is a dangerous—and mostly short-lived ...

According to diplomatic sources, this initiative is part of India’s ongoing humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.

Pakistan launched an emergency vaccination drive after the first case of polio in 16 years was reported in the capital. As the campaign began, an attack on an anti-polio team killed two people and ...

In recent days, an old threat has resurfaced under a new disguise. The group once known as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), now more accurately unmasked by the people as Fitnah al-Khawarij (FAK), has ...

Credit: MFA Iran The Taliban leadership has not been able to end its isolation since seizing power in Afghanistan during the summer of 2021. With international sanctions, frozen assets, and no ...

Before vaccines and public health triumphs, polio was the thing that kept parents up at night. During its peak from 1948 to 1955, the disease swept through towns across America, hitting children ...

While the Taliban regime may be the unexpected beneficiaries of India and Pakistan’s recent conflict, there are indications that it isn’t severing its ties with its eastern neighbor either.

The top Taliban leader on Saturday slammed President Donald Trump's travel ban on Afghans, calling the United States an oppressor, as Afghanistan's rulers seek greater engagement with the ...

Nation & World The Taliban leader slams Trump’s travel ban on Afghans and calls the US an ‘oppressor’ June 7, 2025 at 3:21 am Updated June 7, 2025 at 5:43 am By The Associated Press ...

The Taliban‘s Prime Minister, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, vowed on Saturday that any Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the Western-backed government are welcome to return without ...